Mode Engineering in Linear Coherently Coupled Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Arrays

Bradley J. Thompson, Zihe Gao, Stewart T.M. Fryslie, Kent D. Choquette

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Abstract

The supermode tuning of coherent 3 × 1 vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays are characterized and simulated. The array elements are resonantly tuned to achieve coherent operation using selective current injection. Depending on the electrical bias, multiple coherent supermodes are observed above threshold. An effective index model is developed to account for the variable current injection and to simulate the supermodes of the linear array. Agreement between experimental near-field and far-field coherent modes and our model simulations are found both at and above lasing threshold.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number8889386
JournalIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2019

Keywords

  • Laser modes
  • phased arrays
  • semiconductor laser arrays
  • vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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